§ Mr. Campbell-Savoursasked the Attorney-General (1) if he will list the dates in 1986 of all his communications with Sir Frank Cooper, former permanent under-secretary at the Ministry of Defence;
(2) if he will list the dates in 1986 of all his communications with Sir Ronald Mason, the former chief scientific adviser at the Ministry of Defence.
The Attorney-GeneralI have no recollection of any communications with Sir Frank Cooper or Sir Ronald Mason in 1986.
§ Mr. Campbell-Savoursasked the Attorney-General (1) on what date he first knew of Sir Ronald Mason's interview with Mr. Duncan Campbell during which reference was made to the Zircon project;
(2) on what date he first knew of Sir Frank Cooper's interview with Mr. Duncan Campbell during which reference was made to the Zircon project.
The Attorney-GeneralI refer the hon. Member to my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister's answer to him of 26 January 1987.
§ Mr. Campbell-Savoursasked the Attorney-General (1) whether he discussed the Zircon project with Mr. Duncan Campbell when he met him in 1986; and if he will make a statement;
(2) on what dates in 1986 he met Mr. Duncan Campbell.
The Attorney-GeneralIt is not my practice to answer detailed questions about my engagements, but I met Mr. Duncan Campbell in July and on one other occasion some months earlier. On neither occasion was the Zircon project discussed.